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Photocopies of part of the journal, 1853-1856, and of the diaries and letters, 1856-1866, of David Livingstone, with letters, 1860-1874, of members of his family., 1856-1874.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MS.10775 [Photocopies]

Scope and Contents

The photocopies are of items (1, part only) and (5)-(18) on the microfilms: MS.10775 [Mf.MSS.888-889]. The photocopies are arranged and numbered in the order in which the originals are captured on the microfilm.

(1) Photocopy of part only, original folios 32-33, of the journal, 11 November 1853-26 May 1856, of David Livingstone. (2 folios.) See ‘David Livingstone: a catalogue of documents’ by G W Clendennen and I C Cunningham, page 272, number 4. These folios were omitted from the copy on microfilm. (2)-(4) only available on microfilm. (5) Photocopy of the diary, 10 October 1856-March 1857, of David Livingstone. (47 folios.) See ‘David Livingstone: a catalogue of documents’ by G W Clendennen and I C Cunningham, page 273, number 1. (6) Photocopy of the diary, 4 April-13 May 1859, of David Livingstone. (53 folios.) See ‘David Livingstone: a catalogue of documents’ by G W Clendennen and I C Cunningham, page 273, number 2. (7) Photocopy of the diary, 23 August-8 October 1859, of David Livingstone. (25 folios.) See ‘David Livingstone: a catalogue of documents’ by G W Clendennen and I C Cunningham, page 274, number 3. (8) Photocopy of the diary, 19 April-17 May 1860, of David Livingstone. (13 folios.) See ‘David Livingstone: a catalogue of documents’ by G W Clendennen and I C Cunningham, page 274, number 4. (9) Photocopy of the diary, 3-27 June 1860, of David Livingstone. (17 folios.) See ‘David Livingstone: a catalogue of documents’ by G W Clendennen and I C Cunningham, page 274, number 6. (10) Photocopy of the diary, 28 July-24 August 1860, of David Livingstone. (57 folios.) See ‘David Livingstone: a catalogue of documents’ by G W Clendennen and I C Cunningham, page 274, number 7. (11) Photocopy of the diary, 3 July-26 October 1861, of David Livingstone. (99 folios.) See ‘David Livingstone: a catalogue of documents’ by G W Clendennen and I C Cunningham, page 274, number 9. (12) Photocopy of the diary, 19 March-12 July 1863, of David Livingstone. (65 folios.) See ‘David Livingstone: a catalogue of documents’ by G W Clendennen and I C Cunningham, page 274, no. 11. (13) Photocopy of the diary, 15 July-22 September 1863, of David Livingstone. (70 folios.) See ‘David Livingstone: a catalogue of documents’ by G W Clendennen and I C Cunningham, page 274, no. 12. (14) Photocopy of four letters, 1858-1866, of David Livingstone. (15) Photocopy of eleven letters, 1860-1861, of Mary Livingstone. (16) Photocopy of five letters, 1863-1871, of Charles Livingstone. (17) Photocopy of three letters, 1865-1874, of Harriette Livingstone. (18) Photocopy of one letter, 1872, of Robert Moffat.

Dates

  • Creation: 1856-1874.

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Conditions Governing Use

Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

Extent

10 Volumes

Language of Materials

From the Series: Undetermined

Existence and Location of Originals

MS.20315: the original of item (6); diary, April-May 1859, of David Livingstone.

Existence and Location of Copies

Mf.MSS.888: microfilm of items (1)-(4, part only); Mf.MSS.889: microfilm of items (4, part only)-(18).

Repository Details

Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository

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